Lawmakers. The lead starts right now. Volodymyr zelenskyy in d. C. Making his rounds on capitol hill and now he is at the white house. His pleas as House Republicans cant agree on how to fund the u. S. Government, much less a foreign war. And chances of a deal now stalled as lawmakers are sent home for the weekend. Plus, a border emergency. Migrants flood a texas Town Crawling under barbed wire costing a little boy his life as his family tried to swim across the Rio Grande River. And alleged horer in a warehouse dubbed the brave case, strip searches of suspects including a grandmother, it is alleged. Im pamela brown in for jake tapper and we begin with our world lead as right now President Joe Biden meets with ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the white house. Zelenskyy on a laser focused mission in washington, d. C. , secure more aid at all costs quoted as saying if we dont get the aid, we will lose the war. Russia even after 19 months of relentless attacks against ukraine sh
A victory for the American People democrats say only the wealthy will benefit well get analysis from washington also coming up the European Commission that follows through on its threats of punish poland over judicial reforms that it says are undemocratic the move could see more saul stripped of its Voting Rights in the e. U. These spanish region of catalonia prepares for a crucial election tomorrow will it several a bitter dispute over independence well go live to barcelona. Also coming up are the wheels coming off for europe deals the on demand private driver locating company a big blow europes top court says it is a taxi service not just an hour and that difference is huge well tell you why. Im brink off its good to have you with us in the United States the house of representatives has given its final approval to a sweeping overhaul of the u. S. Tax code it had already been approved by both chambers of congress but an embarrassing procedural error focused the senate or force the sen
A victory for the American People democrats say only the wealthy will benefit well get analysis from washington also coming up the European Commission follows through on its threat to punish poland over judicial reforms that it says are undemocratic but polands president is defining defeat defiance signing two bills into a wall giving the government more control over the countrys courts and if youre of deals a big blow to the right Healing Company its top chord says we were is a taxi service not just an hour and that difference is huge well tell you why plus an exclusive report from the front line of ukraines civil war as fighting their escalates once more we meet the residents called all from the outside world. Is good to have you with us tonight in the United States the house of representatives has given its final approval to big sweeping overhaul of the u. S. Tax code it had already been approved by both chambers of congress by than embarrassing for sujal era force the senate to see
But polands president is defiant, signing two bills into law, giving the government more control over the countrys courts. And europe deals a big blow to the ridehailing company uber. Its top court says uber is a taxi service, not just an app, and that difference is huge. We will tell you why. Plus, an exclusive report from the frontline of ukraines civil war, as fighting there escalates once more. We meet residents cut off from the outside world. Brent im brent goff. Its good to have you with us. Tonight in the United States, the house of representatives has given its final approval to a sweeping overhaul of the u. S. Tax code. It had already been approved by both chambers of congress, but an embarrassing procedural error forced the senate to send it back to the house for a revote. Now that bill, which includes permanent tax breaks for corporations and temporary tax cuts for individuals, is the biggest shakeup to the tax system in the country in more than 30 years, and it is the first
Approved today by Congress Critics say it will only help the rich to get even rich to get even richer but trump had this to say we are going to bring at least four trillion dollars back into this country money that was frozen overseas and parts of the world and some of them dont even like us and they had the money well theyre not going to have the money long and so its really. I guess its very simple when you think you havent heard this expression but we are making America Great again you have a very. Very cheerful donald trump there youve just heard him celebrating his tax reform but is this really a reason to cheer lets cross over to court on wall street how do you really tell me what would change for the individual american just how much more remains in their pocket. It pretty much depends on how wealthy you are and in what area you work also where you live for example in some states and cities where you have. Local and state taxes wont be as easily deducted from the federal tax as